Jordan says it downs second drone from Syria this week

The Jordanian army shot down a drone carrying weapons from Syria on Friday, the military said, the second time this week Jordan has downed an unmanned aircraft flying into its territory from neighbouring Syria.

A statement reported by state news agency Petra said the drone was shot down in Jordanian territory and was found to be carrying weapons, without giving further details.

The army said on Tuesday it had downed a drone carrying drugs from Syria.

Jordan has blamed pro-Iranian militias, who it says are protected by units within the Syrian regime's army, for smuggling drugs across its borders towards Gulf markets.

The regime says it is doing its best to curb smuggling and continues to bust smuggler rings in the south.

It denies complicity by Iranian-backed militias linked to its army and security forces.

(Reuters)